Plow



R. J. ALTGELT.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 28. 1920.

1,405,087. Patented Jan. 31, 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET l- Guam R. J. ALTGELT.

PLOW.

- APPLICATION man MAY 2-8. 1920. 1,405,087, Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

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Be 1t known that I. RUDOLPH .J. .ALTGELT,

v a citizenof the United States, and a resident skilled in the art to-which it appertains to make and usethe same;

Th1s invention relates to improvements in plow structures and more particularly to means. for connecting the same with. a trac-. t0r,0ne ob ect of thei'inventlon being to provide simpleand eflicientadjustable draft appliances'whereby a-multi-base plow may be so connected with a tractorsthatthe latter may run either' with one wheel in the furrow or with both wheelson unplowed ground. :5 V

A further object is {to .provide simple means for adjustably:supportingthe draft member of a plow structure, so that said member may be swung laterally and also moved in a vertical direction, whereby it shall be made adaptable to the hitching or fastening places of tractors of different makes.

'A further object is to so connect a draft member to the frame of a wheeled plow, that when. said draft member is connected with a tractor, the plow will be held in working position by the tractor, and necessity for the use of a trailing wheel will be obviated.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a plan view of a plow structure showing an embodiment of my invention, and Figure 2 is a side elevation.

1 represents a plow structure connected, throughthe medium of a draft beam 2 and connecting devices with a tractor represented at 3.

In the drawing I have illustrated a two wheeled plow having two plow bases 4,, 4

and their forward portions converge'somewhat and 1 are 'cOnne'ctedLby' cits sf 7 bar or rail 7, which latter is shown in the drawingasibeing curved-but which might I be straight; The intermediate portions-0f the beams are: connected-by a cross bar ,8, the ends .of which are provided with upturned flanges 9 bolted-toithei beams The plow beams spaced apart'fand"connected as above described constitutef: a plows frame, to which suitable bearingsiare:secured' f0r crank-axles 10.-'l1 provided with spindle portions-which enterthe hubs of carry-ing wheels .l2 l3.v Thecrank axlesmay be connected by adjustabledevices indicated at I- 14, and the axle-1O may. be connected with the carrfylng wheel 125thr0ugh the medium of clutch devices; indicated-at 15',-'-one mem her-of whichnlatter is connected with the plow frame through themediumf of:a l-iftingiarm 1-6,-thu's providing power lift mechanism. The plow may also beprovided with depth adjusting devices illustrateda at 1-7:

The power-lift mechanism. and adjusting devices to which reference has been made do not constitute essential parts of my present invention and specific description of the same is not necessary herein.

The draft beam 2 has secured to its rear end. a 1oop 18 which is loosely connected with the cross bar f the frame, by means of a bracket 19, the arms of which are made divergent relatively to each other and bolted to said crossbar, over and under the'same' respectively. From its loose pivotal con nectionwith the cross barS, the'draft beam 2 extends forwardly below and a considerable distance beyond the front cross bar or rail 7 of the frame and to its forward end, I 7

plates 19 are secured. Between the forwardly projecting ends of the plates 19 'a Ishackle 20 is pivoted by means of a hori-f 'zontal bolt 21 and between the horizontal members of said shackle, the rear end of-a any suitable manner for connection with the tractor. r A clamp 241s movably mounted on the front bar or rail 7 o'fthe plow frame and its upper and lower arms, are made with openings for the passage of a vertically dis posed supporting bar or upright'25 which j depends below the frame sufficiently to re-' ceive the draftbeam 2 in its looped lower end portion. The bar or upright 25-is so located as to engage the inner face of the front cross bar or rail 7 and a set screw 26 passing through the clamp 24 serves to cause the latter to clamp the depending bar or upright 25 to the cross bar orrail 7 and to also secure said clamp to said cross bar or rail.

By loosening the set screw26, the clamp 24 and supportingbar 25 may be moved on the cross bar or rail 7 and the draft beam thus swung laterally, and the depending supporting bar or upright 25 may be moved vertically. 1 i v The depending bar or upright 25 when clamped to the forward end of the frame supports the vdraft beam 2, but it will be seen that with the use of'the devices above described which connect said depending bar with the frame, the draftbeam may be adjusted laterally and vertically so'as to adapt it for connectionwith tractors of different makes; that it may be so adjusted as to adapt it for connection with the tractor in such manner that the wheel or wheelsat one side olf the latter may run inthe furrow, or so that the wheel or wheels at both sides may run on unplowed land, and that the draft beam may be securely connected with the forward end of the frame in-any position to which it may be adjusted. 7

It will also be seen that with the use of my improvements, the wheeled plow structure will be held, by the'tractor, in proper working position and thus obviate necessity for the use of a trailing wheel for supporting the rear part of the structure.

Various changes might be made in the, details of construction of my invention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope and hence I do not wish to v restrict myself to the exact details herein set forth.

Havmg fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is 7 The combination of a plow frame, crank axle members both projecting forwardly when the plow is in working position, wheels at the forward ends of said crank axle mem- In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. V V

RUDOLPH J. ALTGELT.

Witnesses T. O. CLINTON, BESSIE M. ARNOLD. 

